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Chester vs Danielson vs Chester Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the highest household income ($109k).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Chester Center has the shortest commute (25 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chester | Danielson | Chester Center |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,825 |
4,209Highest |
2,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+10.4%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
44.9±13.7 9% above CT |
| Chester and Chester Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±5.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Chester Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
33.7%±5.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chester Center and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±4.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Chester Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$18kHighest 14% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$89,375±$43k 7% below CT |
| Chester and Chester Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$422,500±$48k 15% above CT |
| Chester and Chester Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$247Highest 4% above CT |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,473±$358 about the CT average |
| Chester and Chester Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,364Highest 4% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,867 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.1%±30.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Chester and Chester Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
17.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 7% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.6 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19.9%±9.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Chester Center and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Chester School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.